Category: American Cuisine

I understand. You’re feeling fat and unhealthy looking at all the dessert recipes I’ve been posting and I’ve actually been getting fat by eating all the desserts I’ve been cooking. If portion control is part of your vocabulary, this is a simple and delicious way of eating broccoli and convicing others to eat their greens. For all the… Continue reading Oven Roasted Broccoli

Crab cakes, step aside. Sweet potato and shrimp seem like an unlikely duo but the flavors are not to be discounted. Ever tried a pumpkin shrimp bisque? It’s similar but this time instead of bisque happiness, this translates to munchie happiness. The creaminess and sweetness of the sweet potato paired with the saltiness of shrimp… Continue reading Sweet Potato Shrimp Cakes

I had a great weekend – I went grocery shopping Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Sunday was the worst. I came out with a shopping cart laden with groceries totaling $100. I’d love to say I was hosting a dinner party but I sheepishly admit it was all for me, just me. Now I’ve got a… Continue reading A Tribute to Egg Salad

Fall may mean hearty stews and comfort food but there’s still reason to eat those leafy greens and, cough, salad. I’m not promoting salad because of its health benefits or because I enjoy eating rabbit food. The only reason why I bought salad was because I bought these expensive bottles of blood orange olive oil… Continue reading Fig, Pear, and Caramelized Walnut Salad

Yours truly did not come up with the name – it’s actually what the dessert is called. Whoopie reminds me back in the day when whoopie cushions were popular – I wonder if kids these days know what they are. Now please refrain from trying to calculate my age and onto more important things… like… Continue reading Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Paella step aside; saffron’s earthy and subtly sweet flavor does wonders in dessert too. Saffron: you tempted me with visions of paella and Moroccan noodles but I managed to ignore your taunts because you were way too expensive. You’re like the movie star of spices– highly unobtainable and envied by all. Then I saw you… Continue reading Coconut Cake with Saffron Cream

Sounds exotic, doesn’t it? I’m not sure what I was expecting but I was expecting a fusion of the sweet/salty combination of cornbread with cinnamon infused throughout. Then of course, douse with syrup and fruit and the Saturday afternoon cat nap can commence. I hate it when food is disappointing – especially when I woke… Continue reading Cinnamon Polenta Pancakes